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• Floral Design: Holiday Tablescape Design | Tuesday, Dec. 20 | 6-7 p.m. | The Chattery, 1800 Rossville Ave., Chattanooga | $105 | In this class you’ll use different fresh and dried seasonal products to create a stunning holiday tablescape.

• Dexter Bell & Friends: Wednesday Jazz | Wednesday, Dec. 21 | 7-9 p.m. | Barking Legs Theater, 1307 Dodds Ave., Chattanooga | $5 | Watch Dexter Bell and friends perform jazz.
• Outshine Adventures Winter Hike Challenge: 90 miles in 90 days | Wednesday, Dec. 21-Monday, March 20 | Various times | Different Hiking Locations, Chattanooga | $20-$65 | Join Outshine Adventures’ 90-mile winter hiking challenge.

• Lon Eldridge & the Wamps: Triple L Trio Swing Dance | Thursday, Dec. 22 | 7:30-9:30 p.m. | Barking Legs Theater, 1307 Dodds Ave., Chattanooga | $10 | Three sultans of strings and swing will have you movin’ and groovin’ at this event.

• Ballet and Bookworms | Friday, Dec. 23 | 10-10:30 a.m. | Downtown Library, 1001 Broad St., Chattanooga | Free | Hannah from Bella Ballerina will lead a storybook-themed dance class for little ones.
• Winter Vibez | Friday, Dec. 23 | 7-9 p.m. | The Seed Theatre, 6237 Vance Rd., Chattanooga | $5-$10 | The House of Trinity will present tunes and performances themed for the season.
• Home for the Holidays | Friday, Dec. 23 | 7:30 p.m. | The Comedy Catch at The Choo Choo, 29 Station St., Chattanooga | $15-$17 | A showcase of local and national talent that are “home for the holidays.”

• 44º | Cloudy | 15% chance of rain ☁️

• The first phase of Cleveland’s $54 million Highway 60 Project is nearing completion, with the full project still on schedule for completion by Aug. 25, 2025. The project will widen State Route 60 from a two-lane road to a five-lane road with two lanes in each direction + a dedicated center turn lane. (Chattanooga Times Free Press)

• Beginning at 6 a.m. Friday, Dec. 23 and lasting through 6 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 2, TDOT will halt all lane closure activity on interstates and state highways in anticipation of higher traffic volumes. AAA expects ~2.6 million Tennesseans will travel between these dates, with most of them driving. 🚗 (Chattanoogan.com)

• On Friday, Dec. 23 + Monday, Dec. 26, East Ridge offices and library will be closed in observance of the Christmas holiday. All properties scheduled for Friday garbage pick-up will be collected this Thursday, Dec. 22, and all scheduled for Monday pick-up will be collected on Tuesday, Dec. 27.

• BASF donated a total of $14,500 to 13 local organizations as part of its annual donations. BASF contributed to organizations like Red Bank High School, McKamey Animal Center, and the Chattanooga Area Food Bank.
• Unum employees recently adopted over 270 local adults and children in need this season through one of Partnership’s community programs. Soon, Partnership staff will hand-deliver Unum’s 1,000+ presents to clients affected by domestic violence, sexual assault, poverty, or another hardship. ❤️

• Out of COVID-19 tests with the holiday bugs going around? You can order four individual rapid antigen COVID-19 tests for free from the USPS. Orders will begin to ship (for free) this week. 😷 (The Pulse)

• $60,000. That’s how much TVFCU raised to benefit education-focused nonprofits at their 26th Annual Golf Classic. From the funds, $40,000 will benefit Students Taking a Right Stand (STARS) and the remaining proceeds will benefit Junior Achievement in the Dalton + Ocoee Regions. ️⛳️ *

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